I’m not really sure what kind of answer you want. When you ask if I’m a gay activist, do you want to know whether I’ve marched in gay pride parades? Have I petitioned my local government for pro-gay legislation? Have I donated to the HRC and other gay rights organizations? Have I protested outside of courthouses and churches? Do I condone and agree with everything the gay community says and does? Do I think churches and faith-based groups should be forced to accept homosexuality? Do I believe that anyone who votes against same-sex marriage is a hateful bigot? Am I a liberal atheist who just wants to shove my “lifestyle” and beliefs down your throat whether you like it or not? Do I believe that being gay is better than being straight? Do I have a rainbow flag waving outside my apartment window? Do I have a “civil marriage is a civil right” bumper sticker on my car?

The answer to all of the above is no.

I do, however, think that gay couples should be recognized and protected under the law, gay servicemen and women should be allowed to serve openly in the military, gay couples should be allowed to raise children, gay men should be allowed to donate blood, businesses should not be allowed to fire or discriminate against gay employees because of their sexual orientation, etc. I don’t define myself according to my social/political positions, but I do occasionally voice them on various blogs because I think the debate is interesting and I like hearing what others have to say. Other than that, I don’t really do anything that you might typically associate with gay activism, so I don’t consider myself a gay activist.

But if you think that having certain pro-gay opinions is enough to make one a gay activist, then I guess you have the answer you were looking for. And if that’s true, then maybe you should stop looking at people in terms of which category you think they belong to and start looking at them as individuals.

I hope that answers your question.

GCMW: Yes, it does.

Sorry it took so long. I know you’re not defending me because I know that you know that righteousness doesn’t need to be defended. But thanks for your wisdom!!!!!

To Phoenix,

I see that Christian and I have the same problem with the names.
I’m a man. “Charzetta” is the name of an unborn girl of mines.
“I am a boy, Damon…I mean Phoenix.”

Here are a few links you can look up also (the same number you provided, 3)

http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=338038

http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=313074

http://www.cwfa.org/articles/9498/CFI/family/

Now, as gmcwatch said, what’s the point? Homosexuals murder people and homosexuals are murdered. All demographics share that same “fate.” When you mention a claim in order to prove a point, make sure it’s not, as you call it…”BIASED”.

The point of the discussion is the promotion and political progression of homosexuality and the “MAN of SIN” or “BEAST” (as I believe the bible accurately calls him) possibly being homosexual. And admit it or not, I believe the purpose of “sexual orientation” being added to the hate crime bill AFTERWARDS is to get a trial on a preacher saying that homosexuality is a sin, keep it out of national news, get a conviction in order to set a national precedence, and scare christians in this country to be quiet.

I’m not a he, I’m a she and my desire is for Christ to come back SOON.

Thinking…Daniel was writing at the time that the Babylonians were taking Jews to be their slaves. Do you think that women might be desiring the Messiah to make an appearance? Like we do today?

On bibles, I prefer the new king james to other versions. I like to grab them all though when there is any question to what is being said.

Sorry if I got off subject. Back to topic…

Youre playing dumb, phoenix. I was referring you refuting the biblical thesis Pastor Hamman put forth. Did you look at your “facts”? So-called sexual orientation crimes: 1, 265. Wow, what a staggering amount of crimes!

Contrast that with 3,870 race related crimes. Who should really be complaining the most?

Please take your foolishness somewhere else. I have little tolerance for it.

I did not create a strawman. I noticed a very biased comment that I found in Hamman’s article and gave evidence to balance it. If you consider that to be too far off topic, that’s fine. Earlier you said, “If you can refute that with something substantial, find somewhere else to spout your bias.” Well, I did, so I won’t bother you anymore with facts and common sense; I know they aren’t welcome on this blog.

Still waiting for you to ask Charzetta3 to provide evidence for her claim….

Maybe we should revisit the which Bible is right question again?